"Dan Luke" wrote in message:

....why they would flee a hurricane yet park at a coastal airport on
the
edge of the projected path of the storm...

Mobile is far enough away to add a couple of days warning time. In the
unlikely event that the storm should head toward Mobile, you could
always reposition again. These storm fly-aways are usually a
logisitical balancing act: far enough to be safe, yet close enough to
get back relatively easily.

I was planning to spend Labor Day weekend in the Pensacola area and
fly into PNS, but we've changed our plans due to Frances.

Steve
N432SC